document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549836>Question 549836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 24ft and the length is 8ft longer than the width what is the length and the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's let L be length and W be width.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the question we know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=8%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=8%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We also know that the perimeter of a rectangle can be calculated using the formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substituting the 8+W for L and the given perimeter we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2%288%2BW%29%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2%288%2BW%29%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=16%2B2W%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=16%2B2W%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24-16=4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24-16=4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F4=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F4=W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well if W=2, we can find the length using the first formula we can up with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=8%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=8%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=8%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=8%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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